In Mozambique, jihadists claim the attack on a "village inhabited by Christians"

ISIS-Mozambique claimed responsibility for the attack on the village of Namande, saying it stormed the "village inhabited by Christians" and clashed with the "Christian militia".

In the province of Cabo Delgado, in the north of Mozambique, the village of Namande was attacked on December 30. The assault left two dead and four injured. The clashes lasted part of the night despite the intervention of government forces.

ÁFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - A new asalto in an aldea of ​​the north of the country claimed by ISIS-Mozambique: Maputo - El asalto del 30 de diciembre a la aldea de Namande, in the district of Muidumbe, province of Cabo Delgado, in the north of Mozambique , ha sido… https://t.co/TkTSgvQr3S pic.twitter.com/srmhLyZlsK

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ISIS-Mozambique claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it stormed the "village inhabited by Christians" and clashed with the "Christian militia". This village is inhabited by groups of former militiamen who fought in the ranks of the National Liberation Movement who organized themselves to confront the jihadists.

The jihadists set fire to homes and forced people to flee.

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